Learn "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT" by Elton John on Piano

Master "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT" by Elton John with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of G at 68 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

I When I think of those east end lights, of mug gy nights, ers, the cur tains drawn in the (F)lit tle room down (C)stairs, I’m (F6)pri ma don na, lord, you real ly (G)should have been there, (G)sit ting like a prin cess perched in a her e lec tric chair. And it’s (Cm)one more beer, in and I don’t hear you (A7)an y more. me good. We’ve all (C)sleep gone cra zy late to ly, night. my (A)friends out there thank roll in’ ’round the base ment floor. And some one saved my (G)life to night, (Am7)sug ar bear. You al most had your (G)hooks in me, (Am)did n’t you, dear? You (G)near ly (Cmaj7)had me roped and (G)tied, (C)al tar bound, (A7)hyp no tized, sweet free dom whis pered in my ear. You’re a (A7)but ter fly, and (C)but ter flies are free to fly. (A7)Fly a way, (G)high a way, (B7)bye (C)bye. I nev er real ized the pass ing hours of eve ning show ers, a slip noose hang ing the (F)in my dark est (C)dreams. I’m (F6)stran gled by your haunt you ed so (G)should cial scene, there, (G)just a like pawn prin out played by a dom i nat ing queen. And It’s (Cm)four o’ clock in the morn ing, damn it! (A7)Lis ten to me good. I’m all (C)sleep ing with my self to ly, night. my (A)Saved in time, thank God my mu sic’s still a live. And some one saved my (G)life to night, (Am7)sug ar bear. You al most had your (G)hooks in me, (Am)did n’t you, dear? You (G)near ly (Cmaj7)had me roped and (G)tied, (C)al tar bound, (A7)hyp no tized, sweet free dom whis pered in my ear. You’re a (A7)but ter fly, and (C)but ter flies are free to fly. (A7)Fly a way, (G)high a way, (B7)bye (C)bye. And I would have walked head on in to the (G)deep end of a riv er, (Em11)cling ing to your stock and bonds, pay ing your (C)H. P. de mands for ev er. They’re com ing in the morn ing with a truck to take me home. Some one saved my life to night, some one saved my life to night, some one saved my life to night, some one saved my life to night, some one saved my life to night. So (C)save your strength and run the field, you (A7)play a lone. Some one saved, some one saved, some one saved my life to night. Some one saved, some one saved, some one saved my life to night.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
68 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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